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Anchor lead: Can medication regimens be simplified to achieve patient goals? Elizabeth Tracey reports Seniors with serious illness are troubled by their medication and healthcare regimens more than any other aspect of their care, a recent report from the Kaiser …
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Anchor lead: Home visits by medical professionals could help seniors understand their own care, Elizabeth Tracey reports What’s the top problem for older people with chronic health conditions? A report by the Kaiser Family Foundation identifies confusions about medications and …
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Anchor lead: A new report cites confusion about medical regimens as the biggest challenge to seniors, Elizabeth Tracey reports Older people with chronic illnesses really don’t understand why they’re being prescribed certain medications or being told to adopt certain behaviors, …
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Anchor lead: Are you familiar with risk factors for cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports While some risk factors for cancer are known by many people, some common ones are less well-known, a recent Gallup survey for the American Society of Clinical …
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Anchor lead: How aggressively should blood pressure be lowered during an operation in an older person? Elizabeth Tracey reports A person’s blood pressure before surgery should be a consideration in how low to go during surgery, a recent study asserts, …
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Anchor lead: Frailty should be considered before any operation in an older person, Elizabeth Tracey reports Frailty is not just an adjective but a measureable health metric that should be employed before any older person has surgery, a recent study …
